Karunakaran
Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Retro as
- 2025 · DNA as
- 2025 · Thandel as
- 2024 · Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
- 2024 · Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- 2024 · Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- 2023 · Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- 2023 · Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- 2023 · Soppana Sundari as Durai
- 2022 · Kaatteri as Gajaa
- 2022 · Paper Rocket as Tiger
- 2021 · Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- 2021 · Enemy as Babu
- 2021 · Teddy as Karthik
- 2021 · Kutty Story as (voice)
- 2020 · Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
- 2019 · R. K. Nagar as
- 2019 · Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- 2019 · Jiivi as Mani
- 2018 · Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- 2018 · Seethakathi as Advocate
- 2018 · Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Nota as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- 2018 · Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- 2018 · Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- 2018 · Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- 2018 · Veera as Pachamuthu
- 2018 · Nimir as Vigadakavi
- 2017 · Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- 2017 · Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- 2016 · Parandhu Sella Vaa as
- 2016 · Kavalai Vendam as
- 2016 · Thodari as Vairam
- 2016 · Iru Mugan as Peter
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Veera
- 2016 · Iraivi as Ramesh
- 2016 · Kanithan as Balaji
- 2016 · Gethu as Kanagu
- 2014 · Lingaa as Kothandam
- 2014 · Jigarthanda as Oorani
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- 2025 · Leg Piece as
- 2024 · Miss You as Bobby
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- 2023 · Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- 2023 · Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- 2023 · Vallavanukkum Vallavan as
- 2022 · Jiivi 2 as Mani
- 2022 · Maha as
- 2022 · Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- 2022 · Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- 2022 · Manmatha Leelai as
- 2021 · Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- 2021 · Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- 2021 · Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- 2021 · Trip as
- 2019 · Monster as
- 2019 · Kalavu as
- 2019 · Podhu Nalan Karudhi as
- 2018 · Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- 2018 · Vidhi Mathi Ultaa as
- 2017 · Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- 2017 · Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay as
- 2017 · Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- 2016 · Ko 2 as Kumaran
- 2016 · Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- 2016 · Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- 2015 · Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- 2015 · Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- 2015 · Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- 2015 · Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- 2015 · Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- 2015 · Mahabalipuram as Kumar
- 2014 · Kappal as
- 2014 · Yaan as Shaji
- 2014 · Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- 2014 · Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- 2014 · Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- 2013 · Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- 2012 · Pizza as Raghavan
- 2012 · Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
- 2012 · Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Future · Vaa Vaathiyaar as
- Future · Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled as
- Future · Kutrachaattu as
- Future · Criminal as Tirupathi
- Future · Shaitan Ka Bachcha as
- Future · Grahanam as
- Future · Mohan Das as
- 2010 · Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- Future · Indru Netru Naalai 2 as
- Future · Red and Follow as
- 2010 · What Happened as Self